Jacob Fatu encountered some controversy last year when he was accused of receiving upfront payments for his participation in independent events and then failing to show up.
One particular event that Fatu was set to attend was Hits For Hopes, a philanthropic endeavor spearheaded by Jake’s Network of Hope, a non-profit organization.
It was reported that the group shelled out ,500 to secure Fatu’s participation, which encompassed his travel and accommodation expenditures.
The person who brought the issue to light initially revisited the topic on Reddit to provide the latest information.
The person stated, “Hello I’m the one who originally posted about it. My wife worked for the non profit at the time, Jakes Network of Hope in Appleton/Neenah Wisconsin. No, unfortunately, he did not pay back the charity. He’s a fantastic in-ring performer, and it sucks that this is all I can think about whenever I’ve seen him since he debuted in WWE.”